{"id":158381,"date":"2023-03-11T21:35:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T21:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=158381"},"modified":"2023-10-18T06:09:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:09:30","slug":"leica-vario-elmar-sl-100-400mm-f5-6-3-lens-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/leica-vario-elmar-sl-100-400mm-f5-6-3-lens-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm F5-6.3 lens unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leica has\u00a0officially unveiled the\u00a0<strong>Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm F5-6.3<\/strong>\u00a0lens\u00a0, an L-mount telephoto zoom lens and\u00a0<strong>a 1.4x teleconverter<\/strong>\u00a0compatible with the new lens, allowing the maximum focal length to be increased to 560mm at F9\u00a0<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Full-fledged photos of both the first and second\u00a0appeared\u00a0on the network a couple of days before the official presentation.<\/p>\n<p>A rather modest aperture ratio made it possible to make the lens relatively compact for such focal lengths.\u00a0It comes with a detachable tripod leg compatible with the Arca-Swiss system.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leica-camera.com\/en-US\">The lens<\/a> offers up to 0.24x magnification at 400mm and a minimum focusing distance of 1.59m. It is 198mm long and 88mm in diameter.\u00a0The optical performance and 22 element in 16 groups construction is very similar to the Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS, albeit with a metal case.<\/p>\n<p>The lens is compatible with the Leica Extender L 1.4x teleconverter released with it, providing a focal length of 140-560mm F7-9.\u00a0The weight of the teleconverter is 182 g.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"chrome-extension:\/\/opadloaiiilnjibkfkopaokgfkhggjgb\/ptlite-icon.svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"opadloaiiilnjibkfkopaokgfkhggjgb\" src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/opadloaiiilnjibkfkopaokgfkhggjgb\/ptlite-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/150_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/150_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"517\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Optical design<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/151_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/151_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"807\" height=\"812\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>MTF Charts<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/152_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/152_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"752\" height=\"874\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Specifications: Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm F5-6.3<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Body color: black<\/li>\n<li>Focal length range: 100-400mm<\/li>\n<li>Minimum aperture: f\/5 (at 100mm) \u2013 f\/6.3 (at 400mm)<\/li>\n<li>Maximum aperture: f\/22<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Leica L<\/li>\n<li>Sensor format: full frame<\/li>\n<li>Viewing angle (diagonal\/horizontal\/vertical): 23.8\u00b0\/19.9\u00b0\/13.3\u00b0 (at 100mm), 6.4\u00b0\/5.3\u00b0\/3.5\u00b0 (at 400mm)<\/li>\n<li>Minimum focus distance: 1.1m (at 100mm), 1.59m (at 400mm)<\/li>\n<li>Optical design: 22 elements in 16 groups<\/li>\n<li>Optical Coating: Hydrophobic Aqua-Dura\u00ae<\/li>\n<li>Focus: auto\/manual<\/li>\n<li>Stabilization: yes<\/li>\n<li>Tripod mount: yes<\/li>\n<li>Filter diameter: 82 mm<\/li>\n<li>Zoom: 1:9.3 (at 100mm), 1:4.1 (at 400mm)<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions: \u00d888 x 198 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 1.53 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/153_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/153_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"623\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>And the prices?<\/h3>\n<p>The Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm F5-6.3 will go on sale for a suggested price of $2195, while the teleconverter will cost $875.\u00a0Recall that a similar Sigma 100-400mm f \/ 5-6.3 for L-mount is sold much cheaper &#8211; for $950.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/154_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/154_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"584\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leica has\u00a0officially unveiled the\u00a0Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm F5-6.3\u00a0lens\u00a0, an L-mount telephoto zoom lens and\u00a0a 1.4x teleconverter\u00a0compatible with the new lens, allowing the maximum focal length to be increased to 560mm at F9\u00a0.\u00a0Full-fledged photos of both the first and second\u00a0appeared\u00a0on the network a couple of days before the official presentation. 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